2001 125hp mercury setup

mattson13

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i have a 2001 mercury 125hp on a 1999 nitro 700 lx dc.

i recently added the cobra 5 1/2" setback manual jackplate.

i believe i am set to about 5" below pad at the moment. rpms were around 5400 wot and i did hear slight spurts of cavitation and over rev.

had light load. me 165lbs. wife 130lbs
no tackle.

aluminum prop but unknown size(just bought boat 1 year ago.) looks 19ish.



added jaskplate to minimize porpoising. helps, but i am thinking i need to lower the engine about 1/4-1/2".

trim has 3 positions marked by red line. dwn/up/and even or middle.

5400 rpms wot with even trim.

how should this setup be? looking for recommendations.

thank you in advance.

--shane
 

mattson13

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Re: 2001 125hp mercury setup

oh and i think the speed was around 53-54mph. according to the dial, although that may be out of cal.
 
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